• Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2007

    Comparative Study

    Tunneled central venous catheter for neonates: A simple technique for prolonged indwelling central catheters in intensive care.

    • Fabrice Michel, Jean-Marc Dejode, Renaud Vialet, Claire Nicaise, Laurent Thomachot, Jean-Noël Di Marco, Pierre Lagier, and Claude Martin.
    • Département d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, Unité de Réanimation Pédiatrique, Néonatale et Brûlés Pédiatriques, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Nord, Marseille, France.
    • Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2007 Jan 1;8(1):37-9.

    ObjectiveTo describe and evaluate a new technique to insert a 24-gauge Silastic catheter in a central vein with a subcutaneous tunneled catheter in newborns after peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion failure.DesignRetrospective chart review.SettingPediatric and neonatal intensive care unit.PatientsTwenty-nine newborns in whom a new technique was used to insert a prolonged indwelling jugular, femoral, or subclavian Silastic tunneled central catheter.InterventionsNone.Measurements And Main ResultsThis new technique was used in 29 newborns between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2005. The mean gestational age was 34 +/- 5 wks with a mean weight of 2440 +/- 1101 g. Thirty-four insertion attempts were carried out. Access sites were internal jugular (28 of 34), femoral (three of 34) or subclavian (three of 34) vein. In five cases, catheter insertion failed. Pneumothorax occurred two times, and no other serious complication were observed.ConclusionsThis technique is an interesting alternative when PICC insertion is not possible.

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